Estimated Return

Early prognosis

Milera has avoided shoulder surgery after his collision in the round five win against Gold Coast and should be back within a month. Brown will have a fitness test this week to see if he will play his first game of the season in the SANFL this weekend. The defender has been sidelined since undergoing left ankle surgery in early March. Midfielder Bryce Gibbs has recovered from a virus and will be available to face Fremantle on Sunday. – Lee Gaskin

BRISBANE

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Marcus Adams

Knee

8 weeks

Harris Andrews

Hamstring

Test

Zac Bailey

Hamstring

Test

Rhys Mathieson

Hamstring

Test

Brandon Starcevich

Hamstring

3 weeks

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

After missing last week’s win over Gold Coast, Andrews and Mathieson were in full training on Tuesday and just have to get through main training on Thursday to be available to play Sydney. Bailey has missed three weeks but will also be up for selection if he gets through the week.– Michael Whiting

CARLTON

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Charlie Curnow

Knee

Test

Tom De Koning

Knee

3-5 weeks

Sam Docherty

Knee

Indefinite

Matthew Kreuzer

Adductor

1 week

Kym Lebois

Hamstring

1-2 weeks

Nic Newman

Knee

3 weeks

Jarrod Pickett

Knee

Indefinite

Kade Simpson

Hamstring

3 weeks

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

It’s a double blow for the Blues backline, with Simpson and Newman to miss most of the next month due to respective injury issues. Kreuzer will miss this week’s clash with North Melbourne due to tightness in his adductor, though the Blues expect Curnow to return from knee soreness.– Riley Beveridge

COLLINGWOOD

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

James Aish

Concussion

Test

Flynn Appleby

Ankle

Test

Tyler Brown

Shoulder

2-4 weeks

Lynden Dunn

Knee

Season

Jamie Elliott

Buttock

Test

Chris Mayne

Back fracture

2-3 weeks

Nathan Murphy

Ankle

3-4 weeks

Sam Murray

Provisional ASADA suspension

TBC

Matt Scharenberg

Knee

4-5 weeks

Brayden Sier

Toe

Test

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

Livewire forward Elliott appears a certain starter against Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium on Friday night after missing the Anzac Day clash with Essendon and defender Aish also appears likely to return. Fellow backman Appleby and midfielder Sier could return in the VFL. Mayne, Murphy and Tyler Brown will be out for about another month each, while Scharenberg won’t be far behind them as he comes back from a third knee reconstruction. The season seems over for veteran Dunn after a second anterior cruciate ligament rupture in nine months. – Ben Collins

ESSENDON

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Mitch Brown

Wrist

3-4 weeks

Zac Clarke

Calf

Test

Martin Gleeson

Cheekbone

1 week

Shaun McKernan

Hamstring

5-6 weeks

Kobe Mutch

Hamstring

7-9 weeks

Devon Smith

Knee

TBC

James Stewart

Groin

1 week

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

All eyes will be on Smith after his Anzac Day ended prematurely due to a right knee problem, while Brown will miss up to a month with a wrist fracture sustained against the Magpies. – Callum Twomey

FREMANTLE

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Hayden Ballantyne

Hamstring

TBC

Harley Bennell

Calf

TBC

Stephen Hill

Quad

5 weeks

Shane Kersten

Foot

4-5 weeks

Griffin Logue

Hamstring

Test

Aaron Sandilands

Calf

TBC

Sam Sturt

Concussion

TBC

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

Logue should be ready to play his first game since pre-season after falling short of a WAFL return last round, while Connor Blakely will be in the mix for senior selection having come through his return from a major hamstring injury successfully with 20 touches for Peel. Bennell is back running and aiming to return to main training in 2-3 weeks following his latest calf setback, while Ballantyne, Hill and Kersten are back running but some way off returning. – Travis King

GEELONG

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Jed Bews

Groin

2-3 weeks

Nakia Cockatoo

Knee

Indefinite

Jordan Cunico

Ankle

10-12 weeks

Lachie Fogarty

Hip

Test

Lachie Henderson

Plantar fascia

Test

Brandan Parfitt

Quad

Test

Scott Selwood

Hamstring

Test

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

After missing one week with a minor quad strain, Parfitt will be put through his paces this week ahead of selection. Selwood, Henderson and Fogarty are also chances to return from injuries via the VFL. Bews’ battle with osteitis pubis continues to be a long grind. – Mitch Cleary

GOLD COAST

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Callum Ah Chee

Quad

2-3 weeks

Brayden Crossley

Hamstring

4-5 weeks

Corey Ellis

Ankle

1 week

Sam Fletcher

Quad

2-3 weeks

Sean Lemmens

Ankle

Test

Wil Powell

Concussion

Test

Izak Rankine

Hamstring

1 week

Brad Scheer

Hand

TBC

Rory Thompson

Knee

Season

Lachie Weller

Hamstring

1 week

Harrison Wigg

Knee

Season

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

Powell is expected to be available this week after missing one match with concussion. In exciting news for the Suns, No.3 draft pick Rankine is just a week away from making a return from the hamstring he tore in the JLT Community Series.– Michael Whiting

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Stephen Coniglio

Finger

Test

Phil Davis

Ankle

Test

Brett Deledio

Calf

1 week

Jonathon Patton

Knee

TBC

Tommy Sheridan

Calf

4 weeks

Callan Ward

Knee

Season

Lachie Whitfield

Corked thigh/hip flexor

Test

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

The Giants have all but ruled out Whitfield but should have Coniglio available to face St Kilda, while Davis is also a chance to come back. Deledio is on track to push for selection next week, while in further good news for GWS, youngsters Harry Perryman (lung) and Jye Caldwell (groin) will play in the NEAFL. – Adam Curley

HAWTHORN

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Grant Birchall

Calf/knee

Indefinite

Kaiden Brand

Shoulder

Test

Shaun Burgoyne

Hamstring

Test

James Cousins

Suspended

Round 8

James Frawley

Hamstring

1 week

Jacob Koschitzke

Concussion

Test

Tom Mitchell

Broken leg

Indefinite

Tim Mohr

Dislocated knee/ACL

Season

Jackson Ross

Hamstring soreness

Test

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

This is as healthy as the Hawks have been in several weeks, and Burgoyne is set to be a welcome addition. Cousins tweaked an ankle but will miss this weekend through suspension, anyway, while Brand played out Sunday’s match despite hurting his right shoulder. Key defender Koschitzke and exciting forward Ross sat out Box Hill’s VFL game last week. – Marc McGowan

MELBOURNE

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Mitch Hannan

Knee

4 weeks

Neville Jetta

Knee

10 weeks

Jay Kennedy Harris

Leg

4-5 weeks

Kade Kolodjashnij

Concussion

TBC

Jake Lever

Knee

4 weeks

Steven May

Groin

3-4 weeks

Alex Neal-Bullen

Corked hamstring

Test

Aaron Nietschke

Knee

Season

Braydon Preuss

Shoulder

Test

Joel Smith

Groin

4 weeks

Aaron vandenBerg

Ankle

4-6 weeks

Jack Viney

Hand

2 weeks

Guy Walker

Shoulder

Indefinite

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

Viney will be sidelined for the next fortnight with an injury to the AC joint in his shoulder, but thankfully the co-captain has avoided surgery. Preuss will have to pass a fitness test to be cleared to play while Neal-Bullen was sore after the game against the Tigers and will have to be assessed to ensure he’s right to play versus the Hawks. – Ben Guthrie

Early prognosis

Williams could finally be ready to return after last playing in round two and it would be timely if McDonald fails to recover. Higgins will be fine to play this week after being a late out last week. Durdin is set for his first game of the year in the VFL, while McKay and Tyson will push to play after missing the past fortnight. – Marc McGowan

PORT ADELAIDE

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Tobin Cox

Hamstring

Test

Charlie Dixon

Leg

Indefinite

Robbie Gray

Hand

4 weeks

Hamish Hartlett

Hamstring

4 weeks

Sam Hayes

Knee

2-4 weeks

Tom Jonas

Calf

1 week

Jake Patmore

Knee

Season

Jack Watts

Leg

Indefinite

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

Jonas will miss Friday night’s clash with Collingwood at Marvel Stadium with a minor calf complaint. The Power co-captain was a late scratching from last Friday night’s win against North Melbourne after injuring his calf at training last Wednesday. Gray will be sidelined for a month after he had surgery on his broken hand last Sunday. Hartlett will be out for a month with issues from the graft site in his hamstring from his ACL operation last year. – Lee Gaskin

RICHMOND

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

David Astbury

Ankle

Test

Trent Cotchin

Hamstring

3-4 weeks

Jack Graham

Hamstring

1-2 weeks

Shaun Grigg

Knee

Indefinite

Oleg Markov

Knee

1 week

Alex Rance

Knee

Season

Jack Riewoldt

PCL

6-8 weeks

Jayden Short

Elbow

Indefinite

Maverick Weller

Back

Test

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

After recovering from a wrist injury, Riewoldt has gone straight back to the sidelines, although he has escaped surgery on his knee. Full-back Astbury will need to get through training this week after rolling his ankle, while Graham suffered a minor hamstring injury in the VFL. Captain Cotchin suffered a setback, pushing his recovery time out to 3-4 weeks. There’s better news for Markov, who is nearly a month ahead of schedule after having minor knee surgery on a torn meniscus, while Grigg is now dealing with a hip complaint – Sarah Black

ST KILDA

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Logan Austin

Shoulder

Indefinite

Josh Bruce

Leg

Test

Jack Bytel

Back

Season

Jake Carlisle

Back

Indefinite

Oscar Clavarino

Ankle

1-2 weeks

Jarryn Geary

Quad

Indefinite

Dan Hannebery

Hamstring/calves

Indefinite

Max King

Knee

1-2 weeks

Doulton Langlands

Concussion

Test

Jack Lonie

Knee

8-10 weeks

Rowan Marshall

Ill

Test

Paddy McCartin

Concussion

Indefinite

Lewis Pierce

Concussion

Test

Dylan Roberton

Heart

Season

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

A return for McCartin might not happen this year. Bruce carried a leg injury through the Adelaide loss and needs to prove his fitness. Small forward Lonie is set for a reasonable stint on the sidelines, with captain Geary facing a similar medium-term time out of the game. The outlook for Carlisle is relatively promising, considering he’s coming off back surgery. He could be back within a couple of months if everything goes to plan. – Dinny Navaratnam

SYDNEY

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Lance Franklin

Hamstring

1 week

Heath Grundy

Back

3-4 weeks

Will Hayward

Jaw

Test

Kieren Jack

Hip

Test

Jack Maibaum

Knee

Season

Jarrad McVeigh

Quad

4-6 weeks

Daniel Menzel

Groin

Test

Sam Naismith

Knee

TBC

Nick Smith

Hamstring

TBC

Durak Tucker

Knee

Indefinite

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

Franklin was never really a chance to play after being a late withdrawal last week, but the Swans are hopeful he can be fit to face Essendon in round eight. Hayward has recovered well from surgery to repair his broken jaw and could make the trip to Brisbane this week, along with Jack, who missed last week’s Sydney derby. – Adam Curley

WEST COAST

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Tom Barrass

Foot

TBC

Nic Naitanui

Knee

Indefinite

Jack Redden

Achilles

Test

Willie Rioli

Foot

3 weeks

Francis Watson

Shoulder

2-3 weeks

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

Redden is in the mix to return against Gold Coast after pulling up with Achilles soreness following the Port Adelaide loss. Lewis Jetta is a watch after his left wrist was bandaged at Subiaco Oval on Tuesday, while Rioli is taking major strides forward and trained with the WAFL group before completing extra running around the boundary. Watson has suffered a significant AC injury after being stretchered from the ground during the win over Claremont, but has avoided surgery and completed some light kicking and marking – not raising his left arm above shoulder height. Barrass has successfully undergone foot surgery but a timeframe for his comeback, initially estimated around seven-to-10 weeks, is up in the air. – Travis King

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Taylor Duryea

Hip

4-6 weeks

Fergus Greene

Ankle

3-5 weeks

Lin Jong

Appendix

2-3 weeks

Dale Morris

Knee

6-8 weeks

Matthew Suckling

Groin

2-4 weeks

Updated: Tuesday, April 30

Early prognosis

Heartwarming news for Bulldogs fans with Morris back running on the track as he steps up his recovery from a pre-season ACL injury. The 36-year-old remains focused on a return to football this season. Jong required surgery to remove his appendix last week and is expected to be a couple of weeks from selection. – Paul Bastin

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